NEW DELHI (Commodity Online): India Government is making all efforts to increase coal production and the target of Coal India Limited (CIL) to produce 440 million tones for current financial year will be achieved, according to Sriprakash Jaisawal, India Minister for Coal.
At a meeting with Association of Power producers, the Minister said production from other coal blocks is also being monitored and measures will be taken to achieve increases production from these blocks also.
The minister said the coal- linkages are being rationalized, bidding of coal blocks will start soon. He said efforts are also being taken to modernize CIL so that production can be increased significantly. Jaiswal added that the Government is aware of requirements of power sector and is trying its best to sort out issues.
